 Developing the Young Horse
"Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive, Part 2"
by Lynn Palm, Palm Partnership Training
In the last article, we went over the proper equipment for ground driving. In review, ground driving is an "in-hand" technique where the horse is equipped with a saddle or surcingle, bridle, and a pair of long "reins" which are held by a handler who walks behind the horse and drives him forward. To an onlooker, it looks like the handler is driving the horse without a cart!
Ground driving is important because it teaches the horse to give to rein pressure while changing gaits at the walk, trot, canter, and through stopping and backing without a rider being on his back. After teaching a horse to longe, ground driving is the next step in his ground training.
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 Feeding for Optimal Performance
by Kelly R. Vineyard, Ph.D.
Equine Nutritionist, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed
You've been training hard. You've memorized your tests. You've packed your trailer carefully so as not to leave anything important behind. You probably even have your daily schedule planned out according to your ride times. Now that you are at the show, are there any feeding strategies that can give you that extra edge on completion day? Are there things that you can do to avoid the dreaded "show colic" scenario? How you feed your horse when you are away from home can certainly affect performance. By understanding how a grain meal affects the availability of energy for work, we can plan feeding schedules accordingly. In addition, there are certain techniques that can be utilized to minimize digestive upset that sometimes comes with the stress of travel and housing in an unfamiliar environment.
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